Gerty N Cole, Bachelor of Arts (English), Bachelor of Science - Public Health Post-graduate Diploma – Public Relations Graduated Magna Cum Laude E-mail: Gerty_nkiru_cole@yahoo.com EDUCATION: 2008 -2009 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Program: Public Health (Health Care Administration) ETSU ACADEMIC AWARDS: 2008 Spring: Dean’s List East Tennessee State University 2008 Fall: Dean’s List East Tennessee State University 2008 Fall: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (Diversity Scholar) 2008 Fall: ETSU President Scholarship Award 2009 Spring: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award 2009 Fall: Dean’s List East Tennessee State University 2010 Spring: Academic Excellence Award 2003 - 2005 Pellissippi State Technical Community College Knoxville, TN PSTCC ACADEMIC AWARDS: 2003 Spring: Dean’s List Pellissippi State Technical Community College 2003 National Dean’s List 2004 – 2005 Collegiate All-American Scholar Award Winner 2007 - Fall Academic Achiever Pellissippi State Technical Community College 2005 - 2006 Tennessee Wesleyan Nursing College Knoxville, TN 1995 - 1997 Nigerian School of Journalism Lagos, Nigeria (PG. Dip. PR) 1985 - 1989 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria (B.A. English) 1991 Speedwriting International College for Graduate Secretaries Lagos, Nigeria (Finishing School) 1984 – 1985 London International College Seven Sisters Road, (Advanced Level Diploma)
ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP/MEMBERSHIP: Fall 2009: Member Golden Key International Honor society Fall 2009 Healthcare Administration Intern MSHA (Volunteer/Auxiliary Dept.). 2009 Spring Member Alpha Sigma Lambda Honors Society 2008 Summer Scholar Ronald McNair Program 2004 Spring: Phi Theta Kappa
CORPORATE TRAINING: Leadership Foundation Series (MSHA Leadership Academy) Speedwriting International Lagos Nigeria SKILLS: Microsoft Programs Organizing skills Leadership skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010 – Date: Fanciful Clothiers (Owner) 2009 – 2010: Brookdale Senior Living (Wellington Place) Johnson City, TN Lead Resident Assistance (supervisor in charge) Supervising other Resident Assistants, Memory Care Specialist, Assists Resident with Medication Administration 2006 – 2008 Covenant Health (Parkwest Medical Center) Knoxville, TN Student Nursing Assistant/CNA Documentation and general Nursing Assistant duties 2001 – 2006 Home Depot Alexandria, VA and Knoxville, TN Front end Supervisor Sales Specialist (Decorator) Had an outstanding customer service record at the Home Depot.
2000 – 2001 HerritaVilla Childcare Services Alexandria, VA Family Childcare Provider Trained and registered childcare provider. 1996 – 1998 Fanciful Clothier Enterprises Lagos, Nigeria Sales Executive and Owner Exported clothing and accessories for the international market and imported foreign clothing to African domestic market. 1993 – 1996 Metropolitan Trust Insurance Company LTD. Lagos, Nigeria Personal Assistant/Confidential Secretary to MD/CEO Personal Assistant to the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Marketing Duties 1991 – 1993 FSB International Bank PLC (Private Banking Group) Lagos, Nigeria Banking Officer/Confidential Secretary for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) Marketing /Public relations officer for the private banking group of the bank.
1989 – 1990 United Bank for Africa PLC (Public Relations Unit-Editorial) Lagos, Nigeria Helped with the publication of the Bank’s in-house-journal. “The Dialogue”, prepared documents and organized Board of Director’s conferences. 1985 - 1987 United Bank for Africa PLC (Vacation Job) Lagos, Nigeria PR. Assistant, Performed various public relations duties 1983 – 1984 Nigerian Television Authority (News Room – News Reporter) Benin, Nigeria News Reporter. Gathering and editing news. VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE: Patient Ambassador MSHA (North Side Hospital) Coordinator International Students (PSTCC) Knoxville, TN. Teenage Coordinator RCCG (Alexandria, VA) Assist with Organ Donation Program Assisted victims of Hurricane Katrina (Knoxville, TN) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION: Member Healthcare Financial Management Association Member Alpha Sigma Lambda Member Golden Key International Member ETSU Public Health Student Association Member National Student Nurses Association Member Nigerian Union of Public Relations Practitioners Member Nigerian Union of Journalists HOBBIES: Reading, learning new skills, walking, dancing, and helping people.
RESUME
Gerty N Cole,
Bachelor of Arts (English),
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Post-graduate Diploma – Public Relations
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
E-mail: Gerty_nkiru_cole@yahoo.com
EDUCATION:
2008 -2009 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
Program: Public Health (Health Care Administration)
ETSU ACADEMIC AWARDS:
2008 Spring: Dean’s List East Tennessee State University
2008 Fall: Dean’s List East Tennessee State University
2008 Fall: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (Diversity Scholar)
2008 Fall: ETSU President Scholarship Award
2009 Spring: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
2009 Fall: Dean’s List East Tennessee State University
2010 Spring: Academic Excellence Award
2003 - 2005 Pellissippi State Technical Community College Knoxville, TN
PSTCC ACADEMIC AWARDS:
2003 Spring: Dean’s List Pellissippi State Technical Community College
2003 National Dean’s List
2004 – 2005 Collegiate All-American Scholar Award Winner
2007 - Fall Academic Achiever Pellissippi State Technical Community College
2005 - 2006 Tennessee Wesleyan Nursing College Knoxville, TN
1995 - 1997 Nigerian School of Journalism Lagos, Nigeria (PG. Dip. PR)
1985 - 1989 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria (B.A. English)
1991 Speedwriting International College for Graduate Secretaries
Lagos, Nigeria (Finishing School)
1984 – 1985 London International College Seven Sisters Road, (Advanced Level Diploma)
ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP/MEMBERSHIP:
Fall 2009: Member Golden Key International Honor society
Fall 2009 Healthcare Administration Intern MSHA (Volunteer/Auxiliary Dept.).
2009 Spring Member Alpha Sigma Lambda Honors Society
2008 Summer Scholar Ronald McNair Program
2004 Spring: Phi Theta Kappa
CORPORATE TRAINING:
Leadership Foundation Series (MSHA Leadership Academy)
Speedwriting International Lagos Nigeria
SKILLS:
Microsoft Programs
Organizing skills
Leadership skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010 – Date: Fanciful Clothiers (Owner)
2009 – 2010: Brookdale Senior Living (Wellington Place) Johnson City, TN
Lead Resident Assistance (supervisor in charge)
Supervising other Resident Assistants, Memory Care Specialist,
Assists Resident with Medication Administration
2006 – 2008 Covenant Health (Parkwest Medical Center) Knoxville, TN
Student Nursing Assistant/CNA
Documentation and general Nursing Assistant duties
2001 – 2006 Home Depot Alexandria, VA and Knoxville, TN
Front end Supervisor
Sales Specialist (Decorator)
Had an outstanding customer service record at the Home Depot.
2000 – 2001 HerritaVilla Childcare Services Alexandria, VA
Family Childcare Provider
Trained and registered childcare provider.
1996 – 1998 Fanciful Clothier Enterprises Lagos, Nigeria
Sales Executive and Owner
Exported clothing and accessories for the international market and imported foreign clothing to African domestic market.
1993 – 1996 Metropolitan Trust Insurance Company LTD. Lagos, Nigeria
Personal Assistant/Confidential Secretary to MD/CEO
Personal Assistant to the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Marketing Duties
1991 – 1993 FSB International Bank PLC (Private Banking Group) Lagos, Nigeria
Banking Officer/Confidential Secretary for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI)
Marketing /Public relations officer for the private banking group of the bank.
1989 – 1990 United Bank for Africa PLC (Public Relations Unit-Editorial) Lagos, Nigeria
Helped with the publication of the Bank’s in-house-journal. “The Dialogue”, prepared documents and organized Board of Director’s conferences.
1985 - 1987 United Bank for Africa PLC (Vacation Job) Lagos, Nigeria
PR. Assistant, Performed various public relations duties
1983 – 1984 Nigerian Television Authority (News Room – News Reporter) Benin, Nigeria
News Reporter. Gathering and editing news.
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE:
Patient Ambassador MSHA (North Side Hospital)
Coordinator International Students (PSTCC) Knoxville, TN.
Teenage Coordinator RCCG (Alexandria, VA)
Assist with Organ Donation Program
Assisted victims of Hurricane Katrina (Knoxville, TN)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
Member Healthcare Financial Management Association
Member Alpha Sigma Lambda
Member Golden Key International
Member ETSU Public Health Student Association
Member National Student Nurses Association
Member Nigerian Union of Public Relations Practitioners
Member Nigerian Union of Journalists
HOBBIES: Reading, learning new skills, walking, dancing, and helping people.